Campaign: Island Games
Locations: Various
Background & Purpose
The Natwest International Island Games are held every 2 years and are an international sporting event, where the competitors represent Islands from all over the world. The Isle of Wight hosted the Games last in 1993. This was a success but the event did not bring the benefits of hosting which are expected of the 2011 Games (positive PR for the host partners, a lasting health and fitness legacy on the Island, enhanced job opportunities, both paid and volunteering, etc).
The Island Games 2011 have been brought to the Isle of Wight by the Isle of Wight Island Games Association, in collaboration with the Isle of Wight Council.
The main objectives for the Isle of Wight Council are:
- Raise the awareness of the importance of physical and cultural activities for individual health and well-being.
- Deliver sustainable improvements in the physical sports infrastructure of the Island (facilities).
- Create a sustainable increase in the number of participants and volunteers in sport.
- Deliver a sustainable increase in the number of Island sportspeople participating in international competitions.
- Improve school/club links to avoid duplication and provide seamless pathways for the talented and gifted.
- Creation and development of a pool of sporting ambassadors to promote the Island and its key messages to the widest audience.
- Maximise the use of the Island Games as a vehicle for broadcasting agreed messages about the Island to the widest possible audience.
- Achieve recognition of the Island as a venue for international events and activities.
- Maximise all possible linkage to the London 2012 Olympics.
- Maximise the learning opportunities for young people and adults from the Games.
Progress Report
- Programme Management Team set up.
- Key elements of the project plan drawn up.
- Organising Committee structure drawn up and agreed.
- Job description for Island Games 2011 Ambassadors drawn up.
- Invitation to tender to draw up a project plan which will shape and guide the work of the Joint Venture Company in organising and delivering the Island Games in 2011 went out to consultants in April. Due to finalise consultant appointment shortly.
- Programme Plan drawn up.
Activities for Next Period
- Consultants to be appointed and contract commencement.
- Establish a Joint Venture Company.
- Decision on taking forward logo design for Island Games 2011.
- Lasting Legacy: Talented & Gifted programme signed off and due to launch in September 2007.
- Look at the outcome of the Leisure Needs Analysis to ascertain how this affects the Council facilities agreed for use in the Island Games 2011.
Venues for the 2011 Island Games
The venues approved by the International Executive Committee during the Inspection visit and through our bid documentation are listed below. These cannot be changed without the approval of the Organising Committee for 2011.
Archery Either the Garlic Festival field at Newchurch or
Appledurcombe Manor – site visits to resolve.
Athletics Fairway Track, Sandown
Badminton Fairway Sports Centre
Basketball Cowes High School ( may need revision in light
of development possibilities )
Cycling Ventnor area, Military Road and West Wight for
Mountain bikes.
Football – Men and Ladies League grounds determined by IWFA. Finals
at
St Georges Park.
Golf Freshwater and Sandown Golf Clubs.
Sailing Sailing and Windsurfing in Sandown Bay.
Shooting – Clay Godshill
Shooting – Air Guns Shanklin Range
Shooting – Full and small bore Newtown Range
Shooting – Pistol Downend Range
Squash Westridge
Swimming Medina Pool
Table Tennis Carl Prean Centre
Tennis Ryde Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club and Ryde Mead
Volleyball Medina Sports Hall
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